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Joan Woodbury is a partner with Shirley Ririe in the Ririe- Woodbury Dance Company. In this interview, Ms. Woodbury talks about her childhood near Cedar City, how she developed her love of music and dance, about teaching dance at the University Of...

Joseph LaBonte enlisted in the US Navy before he got drafted in 1968. He talks about his active duty from April 1969 until January 1972 on board an aircraft carrier working in operational electronics where he oversaw the communication between the...

Patti Harrington was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and shares her experiences living in Denver, Colorado, where she was influenced by her parents in both education and business. She discusses her education at Brigham Young University where she...

Linda Makin talks about growing up in Lehi, Utah, attending Utah Technical College at Provo (UTC) and the path that eventually led her to become Utah Valley University’s Chief Planning Budget & Policy officer. She describes meeting her husband,...

Hyde Taylor was married with two children, a college student, and in the Army Reserves when financial issues caused him to sign up for two years of active duty that turned into a twenty-four year military career. He talks about his two tours in...

Aaron Davis enlisted in the US Marines and was stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, from July 1972 to May 1976. He reenlisted in the Army and was stationed at Mannheim and Kaiserslautern, Germany, and was released in 1986.

Carmen Negron talks about her early years living in Ponce, Puerto Rico, attending elementary school in New York City, and then returning to her native country to finish her schooling. She also discusses her love for learning, teaching special...

Ray Hill enlisted in the US Air Force in 1968 and served as a jet engine mechanic and as a Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing Spectrum Oil Analysis Program. He served in Vietnam from 1970 through 1971, and...

Mae Parry gives a life sketch of herself, including her growing up years in Washakie, Utah, and in a boarding school in California. She describes her family life, adventures in their little Indian school, and being the first Indian to graduate from...

Steve Iverson was drafted into the US Army in 1970 and served in the military police. He served in Vietnam from November 1970 to January 1972 and was based first in Nha Trang and then in Buon Ma Thuot.

Bruce Gross was drafted into the US Army after graduating from college. He scored in the ninety-ninth percentile on his Armed Forces entrance exam, which gave him the opportunity to go into Officer Candidate School. He talks about his time in...

Gail Miller talks about her humble beginnings growing up outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, the teachings of her hard-working parents that gave her confidence and how she worked to help her family financially following her father’s stroke. She notes...